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#1 2017-01-02 11:43:36

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New Years Problem

1. For the set of positive integers from [1, 10000], find the sum of all values of x such that x^2 + 27 and x + 3 are prime.

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#2 2017-01-02 13:05:00

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Re: New Years Problem

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3 2017-01-02 13:10:39

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Re: New Years Problem

bobbym wrote:

Hi;

You did that with M, I presume?


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#4 2017-01-02 13:27:39

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Re: New Years Problem

Is there anything better?


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#5 2017-01-13 01:19:32

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Re: New Years Problem

Hi;

I got the same answer as Bobby's, also with M.

There are 236 solutions to "all values of x such that x^2 + 27 and x + 3 are prime".

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#6 2017-01-13 05:58:26

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Re: New Years Problem

Very good work!


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#7 2017-01-13 13:47:38

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Re: New Years Problem

The right tool for the job!

I tried using Table instead of For etc, but couldn't see how.


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#8 2017-01-13 13:53:20

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Re: New Years Problem

Hi;

For a functional approach:

Select[Range[10000], PrimeQ[#^2 + 27] && PrimeQ[# + 3] &] // Total

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#9 2017-01-13 14:12:34

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Re: New Years Problem

Yes, the functional approach is what I was trying for.

Just having a go now with your code to get it to return the x count as well. That would be via Length, I guess. 

...but lunch first.

...and may have to go out soon after.


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#10 2017-01-13 14:19:23

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Re: New Years Problem

Yes, Length is the command that will tell you how long that list is. You can try this.

Select[Range[10000], PrimeQ[#^2 + 27] && PrimeQ[# + 3] &];
Total[%]
Length[%%]

Have a good lunch.


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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#11 2017-01-14 02:43:51

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Re: New Years Problem

Very yummy lunch, thanks, followed late afternoon by even yummier birthday party food!

That's a neat trick, using %n to choose specific output lines! It does away with introducing another variable, unlike the following variations of your code...

Mine:

p=Select[Range[10000],PrimeQ[#^2+27]&&PrimeQ[#+3]&];
Total[p]
Length[p]

SE1:

p=Select[Range[10000],PrimeQ[#^2+27]&&PrimeQ[#+3]&];#[p]&/@{Total,Length}

SE2:

p=Select[Range[10000],PrimeQ[#^2+27]&&PrimeQ[#+3]&];Through[{Total,Length}[p]]

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#12 2017-01-14 02:54:06

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Re: New Years Problem

There is undoubtedly a much shorter way to do this.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#13 2017-01-16 00:20:58

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Re: New Years Problem

But I thought your code was about as short as it could get!


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#14 2017-01-16 02:44:53

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Re: New Years Problem

That would be a piece of luck. M exposes all my weaknesses.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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